Come celebrate your love of fresh water on Sunday 10 July 2011, and meet other Dorset members of the Outdoor Swimming Society, with a picnic and swim at the OSS Big Jump at Wareham Quay. This is a free event for all those happy to look after themselves. Invite friends and family: all welcome.
Wednesday 15 June 2011 (8pm to 10pm) from Beach hut 1168, Southbourne (about 100m left of Fishermans Walk zigzag, 1/2 way between Boscombe Pier and the Bistro at Southbourne)
Dorset Outdoor Swimming Society are organising a Full Moon swim - you can swim as far, or as little as you want - you don’t have to swim for 2 hours!
There is nothing some outdoor swimmers like more than drifting downstream in their favourite stretch of river under a full moon.
There are obviously huge safety considerations involved in night swimming, but for those that are willing at their own risk, join in a first social swim in Dorset at Purbeck - River Frome, Wareham Quay on 19 March 2011 from 6pm to 9pm.
Fed up of huddling in front of the three bar fire? Feeling a little claustrophobic in your scarf, hat and gloves? Sky’s Simon Newton asked swimmers at the Parliament Hill Lido why on earth they wanted to dive into 0.1C water in the annual ‘Plum Pudding Plunge’
The Outdoor Swimming Society has big plans for expansion in 2010 and they would love you to be part of it. A wide variety of roles are on offer including writers, regional co-ordinators, coaches and other experts. They need enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated people to fill them. Can you help?
The Outdoor Swimming Society held its December Dip in 4°C water. Video below (4m 10s flashplayer required to view) features Cassie Patten and other hardy souls “with mad glints in their eyes”.
- Cassie Patten Open Water Swim Clinics;
- The OSS December Dip (6 Dec 2008 from 10am to Noon, Parliament Hill Lido)
- Top Festive Swims
- November swim tip on coping with waves
- What temperature is the sea right now
- International and National Swim Events 2009
- Swimming Home, an art-swimming project
- Swimmers improve with age,
- How to swim through winter
